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National Hockey League
San Jose 3, St. Louis 2
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 6, 2024
Where: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California
Referees: Kyle Rehman, Brandon Schrader
Linesmen: Caleb Apperson, Ryan Gibbons
Attendance: 15603

William Eklund completed his hat trick with 1:04 left in overtime and the host San Jose Sharks defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Saturday.

Eklund kept the puck on a 2-on-1 rush and beat Joel Hofer for the game winner.

It was a costly missed point for the Blues, who have lost three of their last four games and are seven points behind the Nashville Predators for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

Jordan Kyrou and Brayden Schenn scored for St. Louis (40-32-5, 85 points). Robert Thomas had two assists and Hofer made 22 saves.

Devin Cooley made 34 saves for the Sharks (18-50-8, 44 points), who swept the three-game season series from the Blues.

San Jose took a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal at 14:42. Mikael Granlund, in the left circle, fed Henry Thrun at the point and he passed to Eklund, who scored on a one-timer from the right circle.

Granlund increased his point streak to seven games (two goals, six assists).

Eklund made it 2-0 at 16:59. Hofer made a save on Thomas Bordeleau in front during a power play, but Eklund scored on the rebound for his 14th goal of the season.

Kyrou pulled the Blues within 2-1 at 3:21 of the third period, taking a pass in the left circle from Pavel Buchnevich, moving into the slot and scoring on a wrist shot through traffic on a power play.

With Hofer pulled for the extra attacker, Schenn tied it with 2:29 remaining in the third period, scoring from in front of the crease off a pass from Thomas behind the net.

San Jose forward Collin Graf, signed as a free agent on Thursday, played 13:36 and had one shot on goal in his NHL debut. The 21-year-old led Quinnipiac University in scoring with 49 points and 22 goals and was second on the club with 27 assists in the 2023-24 season and was named a Hobey Baker Award finalist.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
St. Louis   San Jose
Robert Thomas 2 Points William Eklund 3
Jordan Kyrou 1 Goals William Eklund 3
Robert Thomas 2 Assists Thomas Bordeleau 1
Jordan Kyrou 1 Power Play Goals William Eklund 2
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Joel Hofer .880 Save Percentage Devin Cooley .944
Joel Hofer 22 Saves Devin Cooley 34
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
St. Louis 36 2 1-6 3-5 30 24
San Jose 25 3 2-5 5-6 42 31
Upcoming Games
  • San Jose will play their next game at home against Arizona. The Sharks have a W/L % of .294 after a win and .220 after a loss.
  • St. Louis will play their next game on the road against Anaheim. The Blues have a W/L % of .439 after a win and .611 after a loss.